Reference FortiAP web-based manager You can access the FortiAP unit’s built-in web-based manager. This is useful to adjust settings that are not available through the FortiGate unit’s WiFi Controller. Logging into the FortiAP web-based manager is similar to logging into the FortiGate web-based manager. System information Status The Status section […]
Troubleshooting In the following section, you will learn basic troubleshooting techniques for a secure Fortinet wireless LAN including: l strategies for troubleshooting Fortinet wireless devices l how to avoid common misconfigurations l solutions to connectivity issues l capturing and analyzing wireless traffic l wireless debug commands The goal of this […]
Managing a FortiAP with FortiCloud This chapter provides a few FortiCloud-managed FortiAP configuration examples. FortiCloud-managed FortiAP WiFi FortiCloud-managed FortiAP WiFi without a key You can register for a free FortiCloud account at www.forticloud.com. For a video tutorial of how to configure and manage a FortiAP-S device from FortiCloud, follow the […]
Wireless network examples This chapter provides an example wireless network configuration. Basic wireless network A more complex example Basic wireless network This example uses automatic configuration to set up a basic wireless network. To configure this wireless network, you must: l Configure authentication for wireless users l Configure the SSID […]
Configuring wireless network clients This chapter shows how to configure typical wireless network clients to connect to a wireless network with WPAEnterprise security. Windows XP client Windows 7 client Mac OS client Linux client Troubleshooting Windows XP client To configure the WPA-Enterprise network connection In the Windows Start menu, go […]
Combining WiFi and wired networks with a software switch Combining WiFi and wired networks with a software switch FortiAP local bridging (Private cloud-managed AP) Using bridged FortiAPs to increase scalability Combining WiFi and wired networks with a software switch A WiFi network can be combined with a wired LAN so […]
Wireless mesh The access points of a WiFi network are usually connected to the WiFi controller through Ethernet wiring. A wireless mesh eliminates the need for Ethernet wiring by connecting WiFi access points to the controller by radio. This is useful where installation of Ethernet wiring is impractical. Overview of […]
Access point deployment Overview FortiAP units discover WiFi controllers. The administrator of the WiFi controller authorizes the FortiAP units that the controller will manage. In most cases, FortiAP units can find WiFi controllers through the wired Ethernet without any special configuration. Review the following section, Access point deployment on page […]
